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Spiritual and Wildlife Tour in India

Calcutta/Sunderbans/Simlipal National Park/ Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary/Ratnagiri/
Udaigiri/Cuttack/Konark/Puri/ Chilka Lake/Gopalpur on Sea/Bhubneswar/Calcutta
13 NIGHTS AND 14 DAYS

Highlights -Calcutta -capital city of West Bengal, Victoria Memorial, Howrah Bridge, Eden Gardens and shopping; Sunderbans -a World Heritage Site and a Tiger land with largest Tiger population in any of the Parks in India; Simlipal National Park - a scenic Tiger land with hills, waterfalls, elephants, deer; Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary -world famous project of nestling Olive Ridley marine Turtles; Ratnagiri and Udaigiri -extensive ruins of Buddhist monasteries, stupa and Buddha statues; Cuttack -capital of Orissa until 1950, it is the oldest city of Orissa and is know for silk, cotton, textiles, brass and silver filigree work shopping; Konark -Sun Temple; Puri -Jagannath Temple, Rath- Yatra(Car Festival) ; Chilka Lake -largest lagoon of Asia -70 km long and 15 km wide, is habitat for osprey, herons, grey-legged geese, cranes and flamingoes in winter; Gopalpur on the sea -ideal place to relax in Orissa; Bhubneswar -capital city of Orissa, better know as Temple town.

Kolkata Temple

Day 01 Arrive Kolkata .
You will be received on arrival followed by transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel in Kolkata. Considered to be the cultural capital of India, Kolkata is one of the most popular travel destinations of India.

Day 02 In Kolkata.
Full day sightseeing tour of the Kolkata city including Victoria Memorial, Howrah Bridge, Eden Gardens. Evening free to shop around. Overnight stay at hotel in Kolkata.

Day 03 Kolkata/Sunderbans.
After breakfast depart Kolkata and travel to Sunderbans. Explore the largest Mangrove forest in the world. Go on a safari at dusk. Overnight stay at Sunderbans.

Day 04 Sunderbans/Kolkata.
Safari at dawn visiting the TIGER PROJECT area. Spend the rest of the day at the sanctuary. Drive back to Kolkata. Transfer to the railway station to catch a train to Balasore.

Day 05 Simlipal National Park. Arrival at Balasore Railway Station. Then drive to the Simlipal Park. Set up in 1956, the Simlipal National Park in the Mayurbhanj district of Orissa became one of the Project Tiger Reserves of India in 1973. Overnight at Forest Lodge Day 06 Simlipal National Park. Visit the Barehipani & Joranda waterfalls. Spend the day by enjoying the drive inside the Jungle.

Simlipal National Park

Day 07 Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary.
Drive to Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary. A travel to this sanctuary will provide you with the opportunity to make a tryst with wildlife and wilderness in the lap of Nature's supreme grandeur. Check in at the resort.

Day 08 Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary.
Morning proceed towards the Bhitarkanika Sanctuary. Enjoy the sea, sand and adventure. Experience the thrilling boat rides inside the Bhitarkanika Sanctuary. Overnight stay at the forest lodge.

Day 09 Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary.
Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary/ Ratnagiri and Udaigiri Drive towards Ratnagiri and Udaigiri. Afternoon visit to the Buddhist remains, monasteries temples and stupas. Overnight stay at Bhubaneswar.

Day 10 Bhubaneswar / Cuttuck.
After taking breakfast proceed to Cuttuck, the former capital of Orissa. Evening free to shop around. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 11 Cuttuck / Konark / Puri.
Morning drive to Konark. Visit the world famous Sun Temple. Visit the Jagannath Temple. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 12 Puri/Chilka.
Lake Morning drive to Chilka Lake. Largest lagoon of Asia -70 km long and 15 km wide.

Day 13 Chilka Lake/Gopalpur-on-sea.
Breakfast drive to Gopalpur on Sea, an ancient seaport. Return to Bhubaneswar. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 14. Bhubaneswar. Full day sightseeing tour of Bhubaneswar city. Evening free to shop around. Overnight at hotel in Bhubaneswar. Day 15 Bhubaneswar / Kolkata. Travel to the airport to board flight to Kolkata to connect flight to your ongoing destination.

Bhubaneshwar Temple